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2022-

-Happy New Year Gilroy Dispatch January 2022

-El Camino Real Mission Bell KION 5/46 News January 2022

-El Camino Real Mission Bell Gilroy Dispatch January 2022

-El Camino Real Mission Bell ABC 7 News January 2022

-Gilroy City Council Dissolves Commissions Gilroy Life January 2022

-Their Ought to be a Law Gilroy Dispatch January 2022

-Rep. Zoe Lofgren Visits Salinas Valley Gilroy Dispatch January 2022

-Student Internship Program Gilroy Dispatch January 2022

-El Camino Real Mission Bell Mercury News January 2022

-El Camino Real Mission Bell KPIX 5 February 2022

-Land Use Ballot Initiative Gilroy Dispatch February 2022

-The Other Side of the Trigger Gilroy Dispatch February 2022

-Go Go Dero Bike Fix It Stations Gilroy Dispatch February 2022

-Moving Gilroy Forward in 2022 Gilroy Dispatch March 2022

-Planting seeds for the future: Artists unveil downtown mural Gilroy Dispatch April 2022

-Guest View- Fruits of our labor Gilroy Dispatch April 2022

-Sign On For Letter to Governor Newson on Roe Decision May 2022

-CDBG HUD Funding Gilroy Dispatch May 2022

-More Police Does Not Mean More Safety Gilroy Dispatch June 2022

-Gilroy Ice Center Non-Binding Term Sheet with San Jose Sharks KSBW 8 June 2022

-Status Quo Has Got To Go Gilroy Dispatch June 2022

-Sharks,Gilroy Agree On Ice Facility Terms Gilroy Dispatch June 2022

-City Commits to Public Noticing Gilroy Dispatch June 2022

-Providers Ready to Ramp Up Services in Wake of Ruling Gilroy Dispatch June 2022

-PitStop Outreach Receives $5K Grant Gilroy Dispatch July 2022

-Gilroy Advances Mobility Options Gilroy Dispatch July 2022

-Council Rejects Electric Building Mandate Gilroy Dispatch August 2022

-Time To Think Train Gilroy Dispatch August 2022

-Gilroy City Council Unanimously Moves to Oppose Mine at Juristac August 2022

-Council Opposes Sargent Quarry Project Gilroy Dispatch August 2022

-Council Opposes Sargent Quarry Green Foothills August 2022

-Quarry Is Too Damaging to Justify Approval Gilroy Dispatch September 2022

-Local Democratic Party Pulls Support for Tovar Gilroy Dispatch September 2022

-Filings Show Largest Donors in Gilroy Council Race Gilroy Dispatch October 2022

-Guest View: We Must Work Toward Housing Equity Gilroy Dispatch October 2022

-Gilroy City Council Race Results Gilroy Dispatch November 2022

-Smithsonian Comes to Gilroy Dolores Huerta Gilroy Dispatch November 2022

-Guest View- A Profound Discussion Gilroy Dispatch November 2022

-Tree Planting at Sunrise Park Gilroy Dispatch November 2022

-Democracy is Still Alive Gilroy Dispatch November 2022


2021-


-Local Control for Zoning and Housing Gilroy Dispatch February 2021

-Guest Column on Homelessness Gilroy Life March 2021 

-Moving Gilroy Forward in 2021 Gilroy Dispatch March 2021

-Guest View VTA Transit Oriented Development Gilroy Dispatch May 2021

-Council Approved Two-Year Budget Gilroy Dispatch June 2021

-VTA Development in Downtown Gilroy Gilroy Dispatch August 2021

-Local Scene Bike Match Gilroy Dispatch September 2021

-City Promotes Alternative Modes of Transportation Gilroy Life October 2021

-Guest View SRO Funds Should Be Invested to Better Serve Students Gilroy Dispatch October 2021

-A Mental Health Check-In Gilroy Dispatch December 2021

2020-

-Bikes for Those In Need Gilroy Dispatch May 2020

-Making Gilroy More Bikeable & Walkable Gilroy Dispatch November 2017

-City and County Promote Safe Routes to School Gilroy Dispatch April 2018

-Supporter Spotlight Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition February 2018

-BMX Track Planned For Christmas Hill Park Gilroy Dispatch October 2018

-Downtown Gilroy Gets New Bike Racks Gilroy Dispatch December 2017

-Bicycle & Pedestrians Made Great Strides This Year Gilroy Dispatch December 2017

-Proposal Would Establish Bike Parking Standards Gilroy Dispatch February 2020

-City Bike Commission Praises Hillside Adventure Park Gilroy Dispatch October 2019

-Path Draws Cyclists Gilroy Dispatch April 2019

-City Offers Safe Routes Gilroy Dispatch October 2018

-Guest Column Raising Free Range Kids Gilroy Dispatch September 2017 

-Campaign to Clear Bike Lanes of Trash Cans Gilroy Life 2019

-Two Wheelin’ Bike to Caltrain Gilroy Life 2018

-Making Downtown More Bike/Ped Friendly Gilroy Life 2028

-Rivas Introduces Bike Parking Bill From Gilroy Resident Idea Gilroy Dispatch April 2020

-Hilton Joins Council Race Gilroy Dispatch June 2020

-Hilton Announces Joining Race Too Gilroy Dispatch June 2020 

-Six Candidates Vy for Three Seats on Gilroy City Council The Left Hook June 2020

-Candidates asked What Leadership Qualities They Will Bring Gilroy Life August 2020

-Candidates Qualify for Gilroy Ballot Gilroy Dispatch August 2020

-Santa Clara County Democratic Party Endorsements September 2020

-Santa Clara County Featured Endorsements September 2020

-Candidate Statements Gilroy Life September 2020

-South Bay YIMBY Endorsements September 2020

-IBEW Local 332 Endorsements September 2020

-Election 2020 Candidate Interviews Gilroy Dispatch September 2020

-Election Results Gilroy Life November 2020

-Election Results Gilroy Dispatch November 2020

-Applications Open Student Internship/Ought to Be A Law Gilroy Dispatch December 2020


Events, Appearances, Meet & Greets


-Robert Rivas For State Assembly 2022 (AD29) Gilroy June 27, 2021

-Robert Rivas For State Assembly 2022 (AD29) Gilroy October 28, 2021

-Sajid Khan For Santa Clara County District Attorney Gilroy April 3, 2022

-Claudia Rossi For Santa Clara County Supervisor (D1) Gilroy April 16, 2022

-Robert Rivas For State Assembly 2022 (AD29) Gilroy May 21, 2022

-Pride Flag Gathering Gilroy City Hall June 20, 2022

-SV Creates Art's Roundtable Gilroy City Hall July 27, 2022

-South County Democratic Club Annual Picnic Morgan Hill September 11, 2022

-San Benito County Democrats Annual BBQ Fundraiser San Juan Bautista Sept. 17, 2022

-Sylvia Arenas For Santa Clara County Supervisor (D1) Gilroy September 21, 2022

-Gail Pellerin For State Assembly (AD28) Morgan Hill October 8, 2022


Press Releases


2022

-Happy New Year January 2, 2022

-Student Internship Program January 10, 2022

-There Ought to Be a Law January 10, 2022

-El Camino Real Mission Bell January 11, 2022

-Dissolving of Gilroy City Commissions/Committees January 11, 2022

-Martin Luther King Jr. Day January 17, 2022

-Gilroy is Open for Business Campaign Launch January 22, 2022

-Stand with Ukraine February 26, 2022

-Moving Gilroy Forward in 2022 March 16, 2022

-Condemning Anti-Semitism March 22, 2021

-Claudia Rossi Meet & Greet April 12, 2022

-Ribbon Cutting for the Newest Art Mural in Gilroy Painted by Armando Franco April 15, 2022

-Gilroy Teachers Association Contract Ratified April 19, 2022

-Gilroy Unified School District Board Resolution for June LGBTQ+ Pride Month April 25, 2022

-Nominations for Bike Person of the Year May 2, 2022

-Graduation Time May 27, 2022

-Pride Month in Gilroy June 3, 2022

-Gilroy Ice Center Non-Binding Term Sheet with San Jose Sharks June 2022

-SCOTUS Decision on Overturning Roe vs Wade June 2022

-The Unhoused in Gilroy July 2022

-City Council Approves AFSCME Local 101 and IAFF Local 2805 MOU’s July 2022

-Gilroy Advances REACH Codes August 2022

-Gilroy Advances Tobacco Prevention Policies October 2022

-Candidate Endorsements for 2022 October 2022

-Gilroy Housing Element 2023-2031 October 2022


2021-


-Happy New Year January 1, 2021

-Committee Assignments January 4, 2021

-Council Member Report January 6, 2021

-Capital Insurrection January 7, 2021

-Gourmet Alley/Community Plan to End Homelessness January 9, 2021

-Introduction of Two Items on Future Council Agenda January 21, 2021

-Homelessness in Gilroy January 26, 2021

-City Council Voting Record February 1, 2021

-Slow Streets Program February 17, 2021

-Local Control for Zoning and Housing February 23, 2021

-Safe Storage for Firearms Ordinance March 15, 2021

-Budget Memo FY22 & FY23 March 29, 2021

-Town Hall April 7, 2021

-VTA Transit Oriented Development & Affordable Housing in Gilroy April 27, 2021

-Audiovisual Upgrades Gilroy City Council Chambers for Hybrid Meetings May 10, 2021

-Pride Flag Ceremony May 31, 2021

-Town Hall (Digital Divide) June 2, 2021

-Digital Divide Letter to CPUC June 3, 2021

-Digital Divide June 7, 2021

-Senate Bill 10 Support July 12, 2021

-Garlic Festival Shooting 2nd Anniversary July 28, 2021

-Single Family Homes with First VMT Reduction Plan August 18, 2021

-Gilroy Bike Match Still Thriving August 30, 2021

-Town Hall September 7, 2021

-Gilroy Housing Element 2023-2031/Inclusionary Housing Ordinance October 26, 2021

-Kyle Rittenhouse Found Not Guilty in Kenosha Protest Shootings November 19, 2021

-Three Men Found Guilty of Ahamad Aubrey Murder in Georgia November 24, 2021

-Mental Health Check-In December 3, 2021

-SCC Board of Supervisors Redistricting/Support for Yellow Plan December 6, 2021 

-No Support for Land Use Statewide Ballot Initiative December 7, 2021

-Oxford High Mass Shooting December 9, 2021

-Candidate Endorsements for 2022 December 14, 2021 


2020-


-Assemblymember Robert Rivas Introduces Bill to Promote Healthy and Sustainable Transit from “There Ought to be a Law” Local Contest Winner

-Gilroy Adventure Park Proposal

-Campaign Launch June 1, 2020

-City Council Meeting June 15, 2020

-Q & A Instagram June 18, 2020 2pm

-South Bay Labor Council Endorsement June 22, 2020

-Gilroy Chamber of Commerce Great Cookie Debate/Facebook LIVE Q&A  

-International Brotherhood of Electric Workers IBEW Endorsement July 20, 2020

-Gilroy Firefighters Local 2805 Endorsement July 20, 2020

-Neon Exchange Cooking Show/Instagram LIVE Q&A’s July 27, 2020

-Interviews on YouTube from Gilroy Youth/Gilroy Life Request for Comment August 3, 2020

-Press Release UA Local Union 393 Plumbers, Steamfitters, and HVAC/R Service Technicians Endorsement August 17, 2020

-Press Release AFSCME Local 101 Gilroy Endorsement August 31, 2020 #1

-Press Release AFSCME Council 57 Endorsement August 31, 2020 #2

-Press Release South County Democratic Club Endorsement August 31 #3

-Press Release Gilroy Growing Smarter Endorsement Sept 3

-Press Release Cement Mason’s Local 400 Endorsement Sept 4

-Press Release Santa Clara County Democratic Party Endorsement Sept 8

-Press Release Silicon Valley Stonewall Democrats Endorsement Sept 15

-Press Release SEIU Local 521 Sept 16

-Press Release Sheet Metal Workers’ Local 104 Sept 17

-Press Release Gilroy Teachers Association Sept 18

-Press Release Bay Area Municipal Elections Committee BAYMEC Sept 24 

-Press Release South Bay YIMBY Sept 28

-Press Release Building a Coalition October 5

-Press Release Next Steps to Indoor Dining October 12

-Press Release Meet & Greet Tristan's Cookies & Cream Oct 15 6-9pm

-Press Release Meet with Zach Monthly Event October 16

-Press Release Facebook LIVE Q&A Homeless & Housing October 20

-Press Release Affordable Housing Funding Hearing October 20

-Press Release Cities Asked for Endorsement of the 2020-2025 Community Plan to End Homelessness October 28

-Press Release Carpenter's Local 405 October 28

-Press Release Election Victory November 3

-Press Release Development on 536 Acres of City-Owned Property November 6

-Press Release RFP for 536 Acres to Developers November 16

-Press Release Rent Relief to Gilroy Residents November 17

-Press Release Sworn Into Office December 8

-Press Release Community Toy Drive December 9

-Press Release Student Internship Program December 15

-Press Release Their Ought to Be A Law Program December 16


YouTube/Instagram Videos


2022-

-Council Meeting Comments Playlist (2022)

-El Camino Real Mission Bell KION 5/46 News January 2022

-El Camino Real Mission Bell KPIX 5 February 2022

-Moving Gilroy Forward in 2022 March 2022

-Instagram LIVE Q&A Sajid Khan (Candidate for Santa Clara County DA) March 2022

-Gilroy Housing Element Community Workshop Poll 1/2 April 2022

-Ribbon Cutting for the Newest Art Mural in Gilroy Painted by Armando Franco April 2022

-Instagram LIVE Q&A Claudia Rossi (Candidate for Santa Clara Supervisors) April 2022

-Ribbon Cutting Downtown Mural CMAP TV April 2022

-Gilroy Housing Element Community Workshop Poll 2/2 July 2022

-Gilroy Housing Element 1st Draft October 2022


2021- 


-Council Meeting Comments Playlist (2021)

-Moving Gilroy Forward in 2021 (March 19, 2021)

-Town Hall #1 (April 8, 2021)

-Town Hall #2 Digital Divide (June 3, 2021)

-Town Hall #3 Wildfire Preparation & 4th of July Fireworks Safety (June 7, 2021)

-Garlic Festival Shooting 2nd Anniversary (July 28, 2021)

-Town Hall #4 (September 23, 2021)

-Gilroy Housing Element 2023-2031/Inclusionary Housing Ordinance (October 26, 2021)

-Cooking Show & Chat With Chef Mark Segovia (November 4, 2021)

-City Chrysalis E-Bike Pilot Program Gilroy (November 4, 2021)


2020-


-Gilroy Bicycle Pedestrian Commission #GilroyBPAC

-2019 Annual Presentation to Gilroy City Council

-2018 Annual Presentation to Gilroy City Council 

-2017 Annual Presentation to Gilroy City Council 

-2017 Presentation to City Council Bike Racks/Gilroy BPAC Ordinance 

-2018 Presentation to City Council Work Plan/Gilroy BPAC Ordinance

-Q & A on Instagram LIVE with Vince Monroy (June 18, 2020)

-US Census Caravan in Gilroy (June 20, 2020)

-Q & A on Facebook LIVE with Vince Monroy (July 2, 2020)

-Q & A Chat with Tristan Urbina of Tristan’s Cookies & Cream (July 7, 2020)

-Q & A Chat with Ryan Dickerson owner of Bitter TapHouse (July 13, 2020)

-Cooking Show & Chat with Chef Mark Segovia (July 25, 2020)

-Q & A Chat with Gannon Janisch (18 yrs. old) of Gilroy Instagram (July 29, 2020)

-Q & A Chat with JosuĂ© Salgado (24 yrs. old) of Gilroy Instagram (July 30, 2020)

-Q & A Chat with Gannon Janisch (18 yrs. old) of Gilroy YouTube (July 29, 2020)

-Q & A Chat with JosuĂ© Salgado (24 yrs. old) of Gilroy YouTube (July 30, 2020)

-Q & A Chat with Jan Chargin Homeless & Housing (October 21, 2020)


Two Wheelin’ Bike to Caltrain